MINUTES OF MEETING:
APPROVED BY COMMITTEE
SUBMITTED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SUBMITTED TO ACADEMIC SENATE
APPROVED BY ACADEMIC SENATE
September 24, 2008
October 8, 2008
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MEMBERS PRESENT: K. Baker, R. Horowitz, S. Morgan, R. Cohen, E. Adams (Chair),
Hillary Hertzog, Lynn Lampert, Alyce Akers, C. Rawitch
MEMBERS ABSENT: N. Dermendjian, R. Vedd, A.S. Student Representative
GUESTS PRESENT: T. Williams-Leon, E. Hekkers, K. Kearns, R. Gustafson, J.
Stahl, M. Farquhar, G. Uba, C. Von Mayerhauser, B.
Espinoza, D. Schwartz, W. Mosshammer, M. Afifi, M.
Filbeck, H. Minassian, J. Hennessey
STAFF: G. Mena
I. Announcements
A. The EPC meeting schedule for the academic year was announced:
II. Business
A. The minutes from September 10, 2008 were MSP.
B. The following experimental courses were MSP:
1. NEW EXPERIMENTAL TOPICS COURSES
[ECS] COMP 296FCS/FCL – Foundations of Computer Science and Lab (3 units @ C-4; 1 unit
@ C-16)
[CSM] BIOL 496CM/CML. Computer Modeling in Molecular Biology and Lab (2/2);
previously offered spring 2008.
[CSM] BIOL 496FM/FML. Food Microbiology and Lab (2/2); previously offered spring
2008.
[CSM] BIOL 496TB/TBF. Tropical Biodiversity and Field Studies (2/1); previously
offered spring 2007.
[CSM] MATH 496F/FL Mathematics for Digital Animation and Laboratory [This course was
approved with the condition that the department would revise the assessment plan]
[HUM] RS 496E Religion and Service Learning [This course was renumbered at the meeting from
499E]
2. PREVIOUSLY-OFFERED EXPERIMENTAL TOPICS COURSES
[AMC] ART 496WD. Advanced Web Design Offered: Spring 2008, (cancelled Fall 2008)
[AMC] MUS 496 ME Music Entrepreneurship Offered Fall 07, Spring 08, Fall 08
[ECS] ME 496ALT – Alternative Energy (previously offered in Spring 2008)
[ECS] ME 496GDT – Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (previously offered in Sp 08)
[HHD] CADV 196B – Jumpstart (3) This course is directly related to the funded Jumpstart Grant
and cannot therefore obtain a permanent number status. The department has taught this course for
the past four (4) years. As it cannot be approved as a permanent course, EPC has asked that we
present the course for semester-by-semester approval with the Special Topics number.
[HHD] KIN 196ASD – Adapted Self Defense (1) Previously Offered: One (1)
[HHD] KIN 196FW – Fitness Walking (1) Previously Offered: One (1)0
[HHD] KIN 196PL – Pilates Mat (1) Previously Offered: One
[HHD] KIN 196RAD – Sexual Assault Defense for Women Previously Offered: One (1)
[HHD] KIN 196RAM – Sexual Assault Defense for Men Previously Offered with Enrollment:
Zero (0)
[HHD] KIN 196UF - Ultimate Frisbee (1) Previously Offered: One (1)
3.
SELECTED TOPICS COURSES
[AMC] JOUR 495SLB
[AMC] Art 495A-L. Extended Study Course Classification: 3/C-7 (Activity)
[AMC] Art 495M-Z. Extended Study Course Classification: 3/C-16 (Laboratory)
[CBE ] BUS 296BH Presidential Election Marketing Campaign
[HUM] ENGL 495BOD The Body in Literature: Politics of Difference
[HUM] ENGL 457LP Breaking Narrative: Remaking the Long Poem
[HUM] ENGL 495TT The Technology of Textuality
C. The College of AMC regular curricula was MSP:
1. GE Course: Art 305 – Art and Mass Culture
2. GE Course: Art 315 – Perspectives in Art History
3. New course: Art 368 – Game Animation Design
4. Course Mod: CTVA 428 Writing Screenplay Comedy
5. Program Mod: CTVA Film Production Option
D. E. Adams assigned new EPC Program Review Representatives and confirmed existing
representatives:
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CTVA—Richard Horowitz
Communication Studies—Hilary Herzog
Chemistry and BioChemistry—Nazaret Dermendjian
Geography—Rishma Vedd
Public Sector Management—Shannon Morgan
Health Science—Randy Cohen
Psychology—Elizabeth Adams
Gender and Women’s Studies—Alyce Akers
Linguistics—Katherine Ramos-Baker
PAS—Alyce Akers
Music (accreditation) Richard Horowitz
E. The EPC 2007-2008 Annual Report was MSP with a clarification of the policy on 2.00
GPA Probationary Students.
F. The Standard Operating Procedures were not voted on at this meeting. A few changes were
suggested; they will be reviewed again October 8.
G. E. Adams announced Jackie Stallcup, a member of GSC, has volunteered to work with S.
Morgan to revise the curriculum forms.
H. EPC members briefly reviewed and discussed the Certificate Policy passed by GSC during
Spring 2008. EPC members passed the following motion:
EPC will ask GSC to strike all references to undergraduate certificates from their policy.